Trickster at The Mount
Here is my latest piece, Trickster, at The Mount in Lenox, MA. (https://edithwharton.org/)
Trickster is somewhere in between Jester, Juggler, Joker and Marionette.
I’ve attempted to create some motion with the implied “balls”, that are short sections of pipe that pierce the main members, decreasing in diameter from bottom to top. These so-called balls culminate in the spheroid that dangles from the uppermost beam. The arc suggests a juggler’s talent.
The smallest ball, near the base…is that his/her navel, or a dropped ball?
I hope that the I-beam structure conjures up the sticks that a puppeteer might use to manipulate a marionette.
Please, take a moment to walk around this Trickster that I’ve tried to catch in motion, and see if you can figure out what else she/he might have up their sleeve!
Thank you again for your interest in my piece. A visit to The Mount is well worth the effort. I encourage you to explore their web site, and then make the journey to Lenox!
